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What happens in a case of debt collected by identity theft and the credit card company is suing you for the debt?
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∙ 18y ago
They can't sue you for a debt accrued by someone other than you, certainly not debt accrued through identity theft. Be sure that you've filed a police report with the agency that has jurisdiction over your home address. Then file with the Federal Trade Commission (877-438-4338). Keep copies of the full reports and send copies of the reports to the credit card company along with am ID Theft affidavit, obtained from FTC or your local PD. Once you've done this (if you haven't already) the credit card company is obligated to investigate the matter within (I think) 30 days. If they can prove the debt is yours, they can proceed with the lawsuit. But the burden is theirs to prove the case. Do everything you can to protect yourself by filing reports, filling out an affidavit and gathering any evidence you can that shows you're not responsible for the charges.
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Can you report attempted identity theft?
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